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Leaving stitch and stent in 2 weeks after inverted nipple surgery. Is it ok to leave it in that long?

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I just had inverted nipple surgery a day ago and they placed a stent over my nipple connected to a stitch to keep it erect, which they said is normally held in place for a week. However, I will be out of town the following week and have arranged to come in in 2 weeks. They said this is totally fine and they will remove the stitch and stent in 2 weeks, I'm just concerned if it's okay to leave that one stitch in that long?

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